Bug#1116563: gdm3: version 49 doesn't start if libnss-systemd is only partially configured in nsswitch.conf

Luca Boccassi bluca at debian.org
Mon Sep 29 08:56:12 BST 2025


On Mon, 29 Sept 2025 at 08:46, Simon McVittie <smcv at debian.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 at 08:36:13 +0100, Luca Boccassi wrote:
> >Please see the WIP:
> >https://salsa.debian.org/systemd-team/systemd/-/merge_requests/293
>
> I'm aware of that, but it seems that it only changes the sequence point
> at which the systemd module is inserted into nsswitch.conf in new
> installations (replacing "files othermodule" with "files systemd
> othermodule" instead of "files othermodule systemd") and doesn't do
> anything to change what will happen in installations like Dmitry's where
> there was already a different setup in /etc/nsswitch.conf.

Ok - sorry but I am really not an NSS expert. If there are further
changes needed in the maint script, please do leave a comment on the
MR and hopefully Marco can take care of it.



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